Psalm 137: Assimilation Is Not Belonging

May 21, 2024 by Miguel De La Torre

“Beside the rivers of Miami, we sat and wept at the memory of our people. There by the palm trees we hung our conga drums, for there Christian nationalists asked us for songs, white supremacists demanded songs of joy; they said ‘Sing us one of…

Rejecting Original Sin

May 13, 2024 by Miguel De La Torre

We must reject the heresy known as “original sin” if we strive for human liberation. This inherent element of the human condition constructed by theologians argues that we are born with a “stain” on our soul that requires an individualized need for divine atonement. Although…